Betrayal of Tamingazin

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Betrayal of Tamingazin
Event Information
Era	War with Phyrexia
Date	c. 4100 AR
Location	Tamingazin, Otaria, Dominaria
Characters	Aligarius Timni, Getin, Heasos, Janin, Kitrin Weidini, Lisolo, Oesol, Rael Gar, Recin, Sachem Karelon Frie, Samet, Solin, Tagard Tarngold, Tallibeth Tarngold, Ursal Daleel and countless others
Outcome	Many deaths, including Rael Gar, Sachem Karelon Frie, Solin, Tagard Tarngold, and Ursal Daleel Full unification of the Valley of Tamingazin under Tallibeth Tarngold Loss for Suderbod, including its leader and its ambassador to Tamingazin Destruction of parts of Berimish, including the Splendant Hall
Storyline sources	The Prodigal Sorcerer
Timeline
Battle of Lat-Nam Betrayal of Tamingazin Fall of Oneah

The Betrayal of Tamingazin was an event that happened around 4100 AR on the subcontinent of Tamingazin.

Description

The Betrayal of Tamingazin was a pivotal conflict in the history of the secluded valley of Tamingazin, a land protected from external threats by the Magewall, a powerful magical barrier that slowed any invading force to a crawl. Though shielded from outside interference, the valley’s three dominant peoples — the human, Garan elves, and Viashino — had been locked in bitter wars for generations. It was the human leader Tagard Tarngold who sought to end this cycle of bloodshed by uniting the valley under a single rule.

With the humans and Garan elves already allied, Tagard turned his sights on Berimish, the last independent city, ruled by the Viashino. To avoid further bloodshed, he climbed the mountain at the center of the valley to petition the Institute of Arcane Study for aid. The wizards had long sworn not to interfere in valley affairs, but Aligarius Timni, a bored and ambitious mage, agreed to assist. Using magic, Timni subdued Berimish’s defenses, allowing Tagard to take control of the city and thus the entire valley, without a battle.

To maintain stability, Tagard formed a ruling council that included representatives from all three races, despite strong opposition. His general, Karelon, and the Garan elf leader, Rael Gar, were particularly resistant to including Lisolo, the former Viashino ruler. Meanwhile, Tagard’s daughter, Tallibeth Tarngold, was tasked with learning about the newly conquered city. She enlisted the help of Recin, an exiled Garan elf who had grown up in the city among the Viashino, and through their friendship, she began to overcome her own biases.

The fragile peace did not last. On the day Tagard declared himself King and Bey of Tamingazin, he was assassinated — shot with a Viashino crossbow in an apparent act of racial revenge. His second-in-command, Karelon, seized power and blamed the murder on Recin, using it as a pretext to wage war against the Viashino. But Karelon’s rise to power was built on treachery. She had secretly conspired with the nation of Suderbod, which had long coveted Tamingazin. Suder operatives had manipulated Aligarius Timni, feeding his addiction to their drugs until he betrayed his homeland. Timni stole the Magewall Hub, the magical artifact that sustained the valley’s defenses, and defected to the Suder, giving them the means to disable the wall and invade.

With Tamingazin in chaos, Tallibeth Tarngold rallied a resistance, forging an unlikely alliance with Lisolo and the Viashino. Through bitter fighting, they overthrew Karelon, but not before suffering heavy losses. In the process, Rael Gar was killed, and it was revealed that he had usurped his leadership position years earlier by exiling Recin’s mother, Janin. His successor Samet reinstated Recin’s family among the elves, helping to mend old wounds.

Meanwhile, Recin and the young wizard Kitrin undertook a dangerous mission to recover the Magewall Hub. They were captured in the Great Marsh, but Aligarius Timni — now a disillusioned and broken man — helped them escape. Though his mind was clouded by addiction, he saw the destruction he had enabled, and finally sought redemption.

As feared, the Suder launched their invasion, unleashing thousands of soldiers and monstrous En'Jaga warriors into Tamingazin. Talli’s coalition fought desperately, but the enemy’s numbers were overwhelming. Just as all seemed lost, Aligarius Timni restored the Magewall, cutting off the invasion and saving the valley at the last possible moment.

With the Suder invasion repelled and the Magewall restored, Tamingazin had not only survived but had been transformed. Though the road to unity had been paved with treachery and war, the valley’s people had proven that their differences could be overcome. Tallibeth Tarngold emerged as the rightful ruler of Tamingazin, leading with the wisdom gained through hardship. Lisolo, once a dethroned Viashino ruler, now sat as an equal on the new governing council. The Garan elves, under new leadership, welcomed back those who had been unjustly exiled. And though Aligarius Timni’s betrayal nearly destroyed them, his final act of redemption ensured that Tamingazin could forge a new future.